How did ponyboy and Johnny spend their time while hiding out in the church?
In an effort to blend in and disguise their appearances, Johnny cuts and bleaches Ponyboy’s hair; Ponyboy in turn cuts Johnny’s hair. Following Dally’s orders, they stay inside the church and pass the time playing poker and reading aloud from Gone with the Wind.
How do the boys disguise themselves when hiding out?
To disguise themselves they cut and washed their hair. Ponyboy dyed his blond. Johnny says he would dye his also but it was so dark the dye wouldn’t take. They tried to hide out and changed as much as they could.
What did the boys do at the church in the outsiders?
For the next week, the boys hide out at the church, reading Gone with the Wind, smoking, and eating sandwiches. The boys admire the southern gentlemen in Gone with the Wind, and Johnny points out that they remind him of Dally.
Where did ponyboy and Johnny stay when they were hiding out?
The church
History. The church is the place where Ponyboy and Johnny hide after Johnny killed Bob.
Why did Dallas hit Ponyboy in the back really hard?
Ponyboy’s jacket was on fire, and Dallas was trying to put it out. Dallas hit him on the back as a way of saying “good job!” Ponyboy realizes that Darry really cares about him and that’s why Darry seems to be so strict with him.
What caused Ponyboy to realize that Darry actually cared about him?
As Ponyboy is passionately hugging Darry, he realizes for the first time that Darry had a silent fear of losing another person he loved. Essentially, Ponyboy misinterpreted his brother’s affection and finally realizes that Darry loves him when they see each other for the first time after the abandoned church fire.
When his mother came to the hospital johnny?
When Johnny is in the hospital, dying, his mother comes to see him. The nurse tells Johnny his mother is there and he says he does not want to talk to her. The reason for this is made clear in the book. He hates the way his mother treats him.
Who killed Dally?
policemen
The policemen kill Dally. After Johnny dies in the hospital, Dally is so upset, he runs away from Ponyboy and robs a grocery store. The police chase him to the empty lot where the greasers hang out. There, Dally takes out his unloaded gun and threatens the police, who shoot him in self-defense.
Why was Darry crying at the hospital?
It isn’t until Pony sees Darry crying that the love for his brother triggers a moment of enlightenment: “In that second what Soda and Dally and Two-Bit had been trying to tell me came through.” Now Pony understands that Darry had been trying too hard in his new role of guardian and protector.
How did Johnny react when his mother came to visit him at the hospital?
When Johnny’s mother came to visit him at the hospital, what was Johnny’s reaction? He rejects her visit; he tells the nurse he does not want to see his mother.
Did Johnny know he was going to die?
Overall, Johnny understands that his condition is fatal. In “The Outsiders” by S. E. Hinton, there are several details that lead the reader to assume that Johnny did know that he was going to die. One example is when Johnny says that he is too young to die. He says that there are too many things he hasn’t done yet.